Three in fray for two Assam Rajya Sabha seats

Three candidates are in the fray for the two Rajya Sabha seats from Assam whose term expires this month, elections to which are scheduled on March 26.
Congress has put up as its first preference candidate Secretary of All India Mahila Congress Nazneen Faroque while for the second seat they

Three candidates are in the fray for the two Rajya Sabha seats from Assam whose term expires this month, elections to which are scheduled on March 26.

Congress has put up as its first preference candidate Secretary of All India Mahila Congress Nazneen Faroque while for the second seat they have put up outgoing Rajya Sabha member Silvius Condopan, Assam Legislative Assembly Secretary G.P. Das told reporters in Guwahati.

The opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), BJP and Asom United Democratic Front (AUDF) has put up a combined candidate Jayanta Barua, the owner of largest circulated Assamese daily 'Pratidin'.

Barua would contest as an independent candidate supported by the opposition party against Condopan for the second seat.

The two Rajya Sabha seats, falling vacant this month, were held by former chief minister Anowara Taimur and tea tribe leader Silvius Condopan.

There are 126 seats in the Assam Assembly with Congress having 54 members, AGP-24, BJP-10, AUDF-10, Independents-24, CPI(M)-2 and CPI and ASDC with one each.

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